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The Queen's Gambit

The Queen's Gambit

20208.41 Season7 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

Created by Scott Frank
Written by Walter Tevis, Scott Frank
Produced by Marcus Loges, Mick Aniceto
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Anya Taylor-Joy

Anya Taylor-Joy

Beth Harmon

Chloe Pirrie

Chloe Pirrie

Alice Harmon

Themes & Keywords

chessbased on novel or bookkentuckyfemale friendshipaddictionorphanagecoming of ageminiseriesorphanhistoricalsuicide of mothersubstance abusehistorical dramasocial issuesfictional biography1950s1960samerican historycerebralintimatecold war eramodern historyovercoming the oddstortured genius

About The Queen's Gambit

The Queen's Gambit is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of chess, based on novel or book, kentucky, female friendship, addiction, orphanage. Created by Scott Frank, it stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie. In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

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